Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Pain Research, 2017 • May 3, 2017
This pilot randomized controlled study evaluated a 6-week specialized Iyengar yoga program for improving psychological factors, pain and related variables, and mindfulness in individuals with SCI. The...
KEY FINDING: Participants in the Iyengar yoga group had significantly lower T2 scores on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression.
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2016 • February 8, 2016
This study investigated the neuroprotective effects of Lavandula angustifolia (Lav) extract on spinal cord injury (SCI) in Wistar rats. Rats were divided into groups and treated with different doses o...
KEY FINDING: Lav 200 and Lav 400 groups showed significantly increased BBB scores (improved locomotor function) compared to the control group.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018 • February 9, 2018
The study examined the effects of repeated electroacupuncture (EA) treatment on neuropathic pain in rats induced by chronic constrictive injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. EA treatment was found to al...
KEY FINDING: Repeated EA treatment relieved both mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in CCI rats, suggesting an analgesic effect.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016 • March 22, 2016
This systematic review assessed the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for chronic urinary retention (CUR) due to spinal cord injury (SCI). The review included three randomized controlled trials ...
KEY FINDING: Acupuncture plus rehabilitation training was more effective than rehabilitation training alone in decreasing postvoid residual urine volume.
Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 • December 18, 2024
This scoping review examined the use of telehealth in arts therapies for neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders (NNDs). It looked at the types of disorders treated, the therapies used, the tech...
KEY FINDING: Telehealth arts therapies show positive outcomes for individuals with NNDs, enhancing accessibility and providing psychological, emotional, social, and cognitive advantages.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011 • January 12, 2011
This review examines the potential of acupuncture to treat the sequelae of acute and chronic spinal cord injuries (SCI), drawing from both allopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) literature....
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture in acute SCI may significantly improve long-term neurologic recovery in terms of motor, sensory, and bowel/bladder function with essentially no risk.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2017 • February 1, 2017
This study investigated the mechanism underlying the effects of EA on SCI at the molecular level. The results demonstrated that EA treatment improved hindlimb motor function of SCI rats. The mRNA and ...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture (EA) treatment improved hindlimb motor function of SCI rats.
Disease Markers, 2022 • October 4, 2022
This work provides a systems perspective to study the relationship between Chinese medicines and diseases. The therapeutic efficacy of XCHD on HF was the sum of multitarget and multi-approach effects fro...
KEY FINDING: 164 potential active compounds from XCHD were screened to act on 95 HF-related targets.
North Clin Istanbul, 2015 • January 15, 2015
Hippotherapy is a treatment modality whose effectivenes has been confirmed in a large patient group with physical or mental disabilities when applied by an experienced therapist with the aid of a hors...
KEY FINDING: Hippotherapy can improve postural balance, and gait in ambulatory MS patients.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2018 • June 15, 2018
This qualitative study explored stakeholder perspectives on the preferred qualities of a chiropractor integrating into a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. The study identified five key domains: p...
KEY FINDING: Patient-centeredness was the central domain, emphasizing respectful, responsive, and inclusive care tailored to patient values and preferences.